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Evertite bars
EVERTITE BARS: PRODUCT REVIEW
Needlepoint canvas sags as you work it, it always has and it always will. People who work on frames know the struggles we always had with saggy, baggy canvases. If you use scroll frames, you tighten over and over again. If you use stretcher bars, you had to take off the tacks and restretch to keep the canvas taut. No more, a fantastic new product has come to market, Evertite Bars, which are not only an improvement over regular stretcher bars, but have an ingenious method to make it easy to keep the canvas tight. At each end of the bars is a hex bolt and nut, the bolts can be tightened to keep the canvas drum tight. The bars are put together so the bolts are on the INSIDE of the corners, covered by the joint. It looks weird (I did it wrong the first time), but that's the secret. By tightening the screws, the nut moves against the opposite side of the corner, stretching the canvas and keeping it tight, really tight. The bolts are very thin and a cool "T" shaped hex wrench is available for tightening the bolts. It's incredibly easy to use. There are some other nice features in the Evertite Bars which make them a real pleasure. The bars are slightly wider than standard stretcher bars and made out of beautifully finished wood. The center point on each bar is burned into the outside, so it's easy to center the canvas. To mount canvases begin attaching them in the center and work out to the corners. but don't attach the corners, this keeps the pressure of tightening off them, preserving the canvas. I decided to torture test my current canvas on the bars. I mounted the canvas and started to stitch -- it was tighter than anything I have ever done by hand. The entire time I stitched it stayed tight. Then I carried it around in my stitching bag for several days, when I bought it out again, it had loosened slightly, but it was still tighter than normal stretcher bars would be. A couple of twists with the wrench and it was back to perfect tightness, no taking out and replacing tacks (something I am too lazy to do). These bars are a marvel and make stitching an absolute dream! The suggested retail prices a 4" thru 6" $11.00 per pair 7" thru 9" $12.00 per pair 10" thru 12" $13.00 per pair 13" thru 15" $14.00 per pair 16" thru 19" $15.00 per pair 20" thru 24" $16.00 per pair Shops will be able to obtain these bars and the T-Handle wrench from Romancing the Past. This is from : Nuts about Needlepoint Volume 6, Issue 14 July 20, 2003 ISSN: 1520-9369 |
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This stretcher bar sounds intriguing and I would love to know more about it.
If you find a place on the internet that carries it, please share the information. I couldn't find a copy of Nuts About Needlepoint, July issue, nor could I find it available in any on-line shop. Lucille "BDS2pds" wrote in message ... EVERTITE BARS: PRODUCT REVIEW Needlepoint canvas sags as you work it, it always has and it always will. People who work on frames know the struggles we always had with saggy, baggy canvases. If you use scroll frames, you tighten over and over again. If you use stretcher bars, you had to take off the tacks and restretch to keep the canvas taut. No more, a fantastic new product has come to market, Evertite Bars, which are not only an improvement over regular stretcher bars, but have an ingenious method to make it easy to keep the canvas tight. At each end of the bars is a hex bolt and nut, the bolts can be tightened to keep the canvas drum tight. The bars are put together so the bolts are on the INSIDE of the corners, covered by the joint. It looks weird (I did it wrong the first time), but that's the secret. By tightening the screws, the nut moves against the opposite side of the corner, stretching the canvas and keeping it tight, really tight. The bolts are very thin and a cool "T" shaped hex wrench is available for tightening the bolts. It's incredibly easy to use. There are some other nice features in the Evertite Bars which make them a real pleasure. The bars are slightly wider than standard stretcher bars and made out of beautifully finished wood. The center point on each bar is burned into the outside, so it's easy to center the canvas. To mount canvases begin attaching them in the center and work out to the corners. but don't attach the corners, this keeps the pressure of tightening off them, preserving the canvas. I decided to torture test my current canvas on the bars. I mounted the canvas and started to stitch -- it was tighter than anything I have ever done by hand. The entire time I stitched it stayed tight. Then I carried it around in my stitching bag for several days, when I bought it out again, it had loosened slightly, but it was still tighter than normal stretcher bars would be. A couple of twists with the wrench and it was back to perfect tightness, no taking out and replacing tacks (something I am too lazy to do). These bars are a marvel and make stitching an absolute dream! The suggested retail prices a 4" thru 6" $11.00 per pair 7" thru 9" $12.00 per pair 10" thru 12" $13.00 per pair 13" thru 15" $14.00 per pair 16" thru 19" $15.00 per pair 20" thru 24" $16.00 per pair Shops will be able to obtain these bars and the T-Handle wrench from Romancing the Past. This is from : Nuts about Needlepoint Volume 6, Issue 14 July 20, 2003 ISSN: 1520-9369 |
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How odd - I`ve never had to take Aida or Evenweave off stretcher bars to
tighten it up - and I really like it TAUT! could be because I really REALLY stretch it, and use pins at one inch intervals. Pat P "BDS2pds" wrote in message ... EVERTITE BARS: PRODUCT REVIEW Needlepoint canvas sags as you work it, it always has and it always will. People who work on frames know the struggles we always had with saggy, baggy canvases. If you use scroll frames, you tighten over and over again. If you use stretcher bars, you had to take off the tacks and restretch to keep the canvas taut. No more, a fantastic new product has come to market, Evertite Bars, which are not only an improvement over regular stretcher bars, but have an ingenious method to make it easy to keep the canvas tight. At each end of the bars is a hex bolt and nut, the bolts can be tightened to keep the canvas drum tight. The bars are put together so the bolts are on the INSIDE of the corners, covered by the joint. It looks weird (I did it wrong the first time), but that's the secret. By tightening the screws, the nut moves against the opposite side of the corner, stretching the canvas and keeping it tight, really tight. The bolts are very thin and a cool "T" shaped hex wrench is available for tightening the bolts. It's incredibly easy to use. There are some other nice features in the Evertite Bars which make them a real pleasure. The bars are slightly wider than standard stretcher bars and made out of beautifully finished wood. The center point on each bar is burned into the outside, so it's easy to center the canvas. To mount canvases begin attaching them in the center and work out to the corners. but don't attach the corners, this keeps the pressure of tightening off them, preserving the canvas. I decided to torture test my current canvas on the bars. I mounted the canvas and started to stitch -- it was tighter than anything I have ever done by hand. The entire time I stitched it stayed tight. Then I carried it around in my stitching bag for several days, when I bought it out again, it had loosened slightly, but it was still tighter than normal stretcher bars would be. A couple of twists with the wrench and it was back to perfect tightness, no taking out and replacing tacks (something I am too lazy to do). These bars are a marvel and make stitching an absolute dream! The suggested retail prices a 4" thru 6" $11.00 per pair 7" thru 9" $12.00 per pair 10" thru 12" $13.00 per pair 13" thru 15" $14.00 per pair 16" thru 19" $15.00 per pair 20" thru 24" $16.00 per pair Shops will be able to obtain these bars and the T-Handle wrench from Romancing the Past. This is from : Nuts about Needlepoint Volume 6, Issue 14 July 20, 2003 ISSN: 1520-9369 |
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Yes, that's about right. The scroll bars I use on my Perfect Tension system
have no side bars to put any thumb tacks in to hold it laterally, taught. I suppose it's because the scroll rod doesn't go through an adjustable hole, the rods have screws at either end which go through small holes. The sewing tape works great for the first turn, but once the thickness differs as stitching continues to fill the center of the piece, it loosens up on the sides. That's why I use the rolled felt at the ends and just roll it with the whole fabric as I move the design up. Do you have the whole field in front of you, or do you have to move the rods as the work unfolds? V On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 23:10:12 +0100, "Pat Porter" wrote: How odd - I`ve never had to take Aida or Evenweave off stretcher bars to tighten it up - and I really like it TAUT! could be because I really REALLY stretch it, and use pins at one inch intervals. Pat P "BDS2pds" wrote in message ... EVERTITE BARS: PRODUCT REVIEW Needlepoint canvas sags as you work it, it always has and it always will. People who work on frames know the struggles we always had with saggy, baggy canvases. If you use scroll frames, you tighten over and over again. If you use stretcher bars, you had to take off the tacks and restretch to keep the canvas taut. No more, a fantastic new product has come to market, Evertite Bars, which are not only an improvement over regular stretcher bars, but have an ingenious method to make it easy to keep the canvas tight. At each end of the bars is a hex bolt and nut, the bolts can be tightened to keep the canvas drum tight. The bars are put together so the bolts are on the INSIDE of the corners, covered by the joint. It looks weird (I did it wrong the first time), but that's the secret. By tightening the screws, the nut moves against the opposite side of the corner, stretching the canvas and keeping it tight, really tight. The bolts are very thin and a cool "T" shaped hex wrench is available for tightening the bolts. It's incredibly easy to use. There are some other nice features in the Evertite Bars which make them a real pleasure. The bars are slightly wider than standard stretcher bars and made out of beautifully finished wood. The center point on each bar is burned into the outside, so it's easy to center the canvas. To mount canvases begin attaching them in the center and work out to the corners. but don't attach the corners, this keeps the pressure of tightening off them, preserving the canvas. I decided to torture test my current canvas on the bars. I mounted the canvas and started to stitch -- it was tighter than anything I have ever done by hand. The entire time I stitched it stayed tight. Then I carried it around in my stitching bag for several days, when I bought it out again, it had loosened slightly, but it was still tighter than normal stretcher bars would be. A couple of twists with the wrench and it was back to perfect tightness, no taking out and replacing tacks (something I am too lazy to do). These bars are a marvel and make stitching an absolute dream! The suggested retail prices a 4" thru 6" $11.00 per pair 7" thru 9" $12.00 per pair 10" thru 12" $13.00 per pair 13" thru 15" $14.00 per pair 16" thru 19" $15.00 per pair 20" thru 24" $16.00 per pair Shops will be able to obtain these bars and the T-Handle wrench from Romancing the Past. This is from : Nuts about Needlepoint Volume 6, Issue 14 July 20, 2003 ISSN: 1520-9369 |
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Sounds very interesting, as you say, tightening is an ongoing problem.
Sheena I agree, Sheena. Wonder if there's a website? Anyone know? Jane in WV |
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Lowery
It is my understanding that the Lowery company is who is making the Evertite bars. |
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